The Delta independent., 1887-05-31
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY
The Effective Forces To Be Reduced
by 2,476 Men.

The Effective Forces To be heouceo
by e,476 Men.
The army estimates submitted to par.
lament for the year 1878 were issued
on Wednesday, together with parlia-
mentary paper showing the variation
of the numbers of her majesty's British
forces and explaining the differences
between the amounts proposed in the
army estimates for 1878 and the
amounts voted for 1867.
The total number of men on the home
and colonial establishment of the army.
exclusive of those serving in India. is
149. 39i, a decrease of 2,476. The es-
Inmates show an expenditure of f1S.-
1893, 900, of which ELS. 305. 700 is for ef-
fective and f3, 3,0S8. 200 for non-effective
services. AS compared with last years
original estimates the amount now re-
quired shows an increase of fl60,700
This increase is irrespective Of supple.
mentary estimate for f459. 600 for the
year 1886 Z. which converts the appar-
ent increase into decrease of f29S, 800
The sum of "a 522, 900 for the pay of
the general staff, regimental pay, and
allowances and other charges is an in
crease over the estimates Of 1867 of
964, 700. Under this head there is a de-
crease of fl5,059 in the pay. etc. of
the general staff and the item for main
tenuncc of the native force at Suakim.
VIII ch in last year s estimates was t58,
900. now disappears. The increase in
the vote mainly occurs under the
head of regmental pay. which is
esq, 700 more. The other large
items of increase are f3. 800 for
pay, etc, of army accountants and SUBJ
ordinates. Gl. 222 for the veterinary de-
partment. f3, 900 for engineer pay to
non-commlssioned officers and men of
the royal engineers. and $4,000 for
working pay of men employed upon
miscellaneous duties. The sum for the
purchase of horses-fS6.5O 5Oo-remains
the same. The vote for med cal
establishment and services. f324 900,
showsa decrease of 5000. Mil tia
pay and allowances are estimated at
f571. 500, an increase of f16.5O0; and
there is an increase of f30,50o for
volunteer corps pay and allowances,
the amount in the present estimates
being f655.0O0. The yeomanry vote
remains stationary at f76,900. Under
the head of provision. forage, fuel
transport. and other services. the esti-
mated expenditure is f2. 99S. 0OO. being
a decrease of f2S4. 900. There is Il de-
crease of esq. 500 in the vote for cloth
ing establishments. The estimate for
the supply, manufacture and repair OF
warlike and other stores is e.. 943. 800.
an increase of f374.50O. This vote is
divided thus: For army service f1,-
235, 939; for navy service FL. 707, ,561.
The pr ncipal increase has taken place
under the head OF cartridges and fuses.
which is f3s3. 900 more. the amount to
be voted being f425.00o This item in
cludes expenditures for quick firing am
munlton. and is principally for naval
requirements. Small arms show an
expenditure of EGO 600. an in
crease of E35. 900; projectile an ex-
penditure of fl63,0O). an increase
of f35,O0o, and miscellaneous stores
f569,S5l. an increase of Esq.,
1853. The item of gun stocks has de-
creased f16.000; steel ordnance. 1885,
600; gunpowder and guncotton ESQ.,
900; submarine min ng stores. Ell. 250;
gun carriages. Els 0J0. and war de-
partmcnt vessels $4,000. There is an
estimated increased expenditure of
f25. 900 for army reserve, and f22. 500
for comm ssariat. transport, and ord
nance store establishments. Under
the head of superinten ling establish
ments of and expenditure for works
and buildings and repairs Mt home and
abb Dad, there Is a decrease of f63, 500.
the amount being fS62. 800. Every
item under non-eifectve services shows
a decrease. with the exception of the
retired pay, etc. which has increased
f45. 100, the total estimated expendi-
ture on the vote being FL. 1880
There is an increase of f100. 900 un-
der the head of '.rcduced Indian contri-
button for effective services" The ad-
di,ional day in the leap year causes an
increase of ESQ., 900 over all the votes,
and deferred paw has increased by
100000. Reduced expenditure in
Egypt" shows a decrease of f23. 600;
supplies, fall in prices. and reduction
of men. a decrease of EGO. 900; works,
reduced expenditure, and increased ap-
preparations in aid. (sale of lands.
etc. a decrease of f63, 800; "increased
proportion of Egyptian contribution
appropriated in aid of army est
mates" decrease Of f15,000. and
Increased Indian payment for non
effective services" a decrease Of f34,-
100.
Didn't Saw What Allied Her.